occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold

the place or point of entering or beginning

involvement of bodily contact or activity

the ability to act autonomously and freely

the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another

Comparing liminality, physicality and voice in AQA Worlds and Lives poetry

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Exploring connections and ideas across the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

Understanding connections between identity and artefacts in khan's 'pot'

Analysing ideas of identity and cultural repatriation in khan's 'pot'

Understanding heritage and marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

Analysing ideas of marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

Exploring ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

Analysing ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'

Understanding how Shelley critiques powerful institutions in 'England in 1819'

Analysing how Shelley presents ideas of suffering in 'England in 1819'

Understanding ideas of youth and education in Dharker's 'A Century Later'

Analysing the concepts of strength and resistance in Dharker's 'A Century Later'

Comparing ideas of temporality in 'England in 1819' and 'A Century Later'

Understanding ideas of identity and heritage in Mundair's 'Name Journeys'

Analysing ideas of identity and heritage in Mundair's 'Name Journeys'

Understanding Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'

Analysing Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'

Understanding ideas of power imbalance in Femi's 'Thirteen'

Analysing ideas of prejudice and perception in Femi's 'Thirteen'

Understanding mankind and nature in Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'

Analysing mankind and nature in Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'

Understanding how Brontë presents nature in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

Analysing how Brontë presents nature in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

Comparing Wordsworth and Brontë's views on nature

Understanding how Eliot presents London in 'In a London Drawingroom'

Analysing oppression and pessimism in Eliot's 'In a London Drawingroom'

Understanding ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'

Analysing ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne’s 'A Wider View'

Comparing ideas of place in 'In a London Drawingroom' and 'A Wider View'

Planning a written response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

Writing a comparative response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse how themes of identity and belonging are presented over a variety of poetry spanning different eras. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils critically analyse the the remaining poems in the cluster, exploring these themes in a more nuanced way.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou used language, form and structure to describe strong bonds to people and place. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse poems from a range of cultures and traditions, exploring how themes of identity and belonging are presented..

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'World and Lives' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative lessons at key points in the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The words "dislodged" and "alongside" from Mundair's 'Name Journeys' and Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955' suggest the speakers feel...

the speakers feel at home in their surroundings

the speakers feel physically uncomfortable in their surroundings

the speakers feel emotionally uncomfortable in their surroundings

The words "stumble" and "cornered" from Mundair's 'Name Journeys' and Femi's 'Thirteen' imply...

The place or point of entering or beginning is called the...

He is in a position of power since he influenced the children's education.

He likes children and wants to work with them more.

He didn't like the subject from the moment he saw him as a child.

In Femi's 'Thirteen', the officer "told" the primary school children that they were "stars" - what does this suggest in the poem?

The ability to act autonomously and freely is called having...

Occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold is known as...

The speaker is celebrating her journey from India to Manchester.

The speaker is exploring the struggle of her migration.

The speaker is explaining the effects of her migration to her daughter.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Mundair's 'Name Journeys'?

The subject is asking the Quaker about her experience of migration.

The Quaker is asking the subject about their experience of migration.

The subject is arguing with the Quaker about their experience of migration.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'?

to symbolise the lack of hope and opportunities for young black men

to represent the effects of under-funding on institutions such as the police

to comment on the rising crime rate in city areas such as London

Arguably, what is the intention in Femi's 'Thirteen'?

they suggest a sense of being off balance

What do the words "cornered" and "dislodged" have in common?

The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another is called a...

Starter Quiz

What is physicality related to?